Page 6: Historical Events In 1983

Apr 15   In the year 1983 rodolfo Hoyos actor (Luis-Viva Valdez), dies at 68   

Apr 15   In the year 1983 tokyo Disneyland opens   

Apr 16   Steve Garvey sets NL record by playing in 1,118 consecutive games on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Felix Pappalardi, rocker (Cream, Mountain), dies in the year 1983.   

Apr 17   First National Coin Week begins on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In Warsaw, police route 1,000 Solidarity supporters on this day in history.   

Apr 17   On this day in history india entered space age launching SLV-3 rocket   

Apr 17   India launched its first satellite in the year 1983.   

Apr 17   Nolan Ryan strikes out his 3,500th batter on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Wayne Gretsky scores 7 points in a playoff game on this day in history.   

Apr 18   A lone suicide bomber kills 63, at the US Embassy in Lebanon on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1983 alan Melville, cricketer (11 Tests for South Africa, 894 runs), dies   

Apr 18   In the year 1983 joan Benoit set a women's record for the Boston Marathon   

Apr 18   In the year 1983 kMO-AM in Tacoma Wash changes call letters to KAMT (now KKMO)   

Apr 18   On this day in history n G Thomas discovers asteroid #2933 Amber, #3151 Talbot & #3561 Devine   

Apr 19   Jerzy Andrzejewski, writer (Ashes & Diamonds), dies at 73 in the year 1983.   

Apr 19   On this day in history lorene Scott actress (Faraway Hill), dies at 74   

Apr 20   In the year 1983 jerzy Andrezjewski, writer, dies   

Apr 20   Soyuz T-8 launched; mission aborted when capsule fails to dock in the year 1983.   

Apr 21   Soyuz T-8 is launched [04-20?] on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Walter Slezak actor, commits suicide at his NY home at 80 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Earl "Fatha" Hines, US, jazz pianist/conductor, dies in the year 1983.   

Apr 22   On this day in history soyuz T-8 returns to Earth   

Apr 22   In the year 1983 stern mag announces major historical find-discovery of 60 volume personal diaries written by Adolph Hitler (turned out to be a hoax)   

Apr 23   Buster Crabbe, 400m US swimmer (Olympics-gold-1932), dies at 73 in the year 1983.   

Apr 25   "Nightline" expands from « hour to a full hour in the year 1983.   

Apr 25   Yuri Andropov invites US schoolgirl Samantha Smith to USSR on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history bronislaw Kaper composer, dies at 81   

Apr 26   Bronislaw Kaper, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Dow Jones Industrial Avg breaks 1200 for first time in the year 1983.   

Apr 26   Vaughn Taylor actor (Johnny Jupiter), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Nolan Ryan becomes strikeout king (3509), passing Walter Johnson in the year 1983.   

Apr 28   Ron James, cricketer (NSW's Sheffield Shield capt 1949-50), dies in the year 1983.   

Apr 29   On this day in history harold Washington sworn in as Chicago's first black mayor   

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Apr 28   Roger Johnson, English footballer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Tatjana Hüfner, German luger was born in the year 1983.   

Apr 30   In the year 1983 birth of troy Williamson, American football player   

Apr 30   In the year 1983 birth of yamini, Tamil Singer   

May 22   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born in the year 1983.   

Jun 07   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history birth of john Stocco, American football player   

Jun 14   Louis Garrel, French actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1983 bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 07   On this day in history august Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79   

Jan 08   On this day in history gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72   

Jan 11   On this day in history nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79   

Jan 12   Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died in the year 1983.   

Jan 13   Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 in the year 1983.   

Jan 15   On this day in history meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71